Dechaine is seeking a new trial in an effort to overturn his conviction in the 1988 murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry in Bowdoin.
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Historic Maine schooner sold at auction to owners of floating restaurants
The 128-foot-long Victory Chimes was sold for $75,900.
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Historic Maine schooner goes on auction block
Built in 1900, Victory Chimes has sailed the Maine coast since 1954, carrying passengers as part of the windjammer excursion fleet.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Farnsworth shows Maine art in a new light
For its 75th anniversary, the Rockland museum has created a dynamic display of its longtime holdings and new acquisitions.
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Collapsed culvert in Jefferson will close Route 17 for several weeks and cost around $1.5 million to repair
Route 17 to be closed until the end of March and drivers are being directed to an 11-mile detour on the road between Augusta and Rockland.
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Rockport man pleads guilty to fraudulently getting $1 million in COVID-19 loans
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Mark X. Haley used some of the Paycheck Protection Program funds to make a down payment on a sailboat.
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Artist says Rockland museum’s placement of her Lunar New Year work was racially insensitive
The Center for Maine Contemporary Art initially offered Evelyn Wong a wall near public bathrooms for her installation. When she objected, they said they had no ill intent and offered her another spot.
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Former Rockport man denies defrauding woman out of $3 million
Mark X. Haley II’s former romantic partner, Rachel Klotz, has filed a lawsuit accusing him of inducing her to transfer large amounts of money to him on the belief that he could get better returns on her investments.
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Menorah vandalized in Rockland
Police say there have been no arrests and the case remains under investigation.
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Ho, ho, hum: Maine shoppers, stores predict a so-so holiday season
Amid the pandemic, the past two holiday gift-buying sprees have been boon times for retailers. This year, perhaps not so much.